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U.S. Army CBRNE command participates in bilateral exercise with Mexican military
July 22, 2024 — Soldiers from the U.S. military’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) command participated in a bilateral exercise with the Mexican Army in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico, June 24 - 28. ... MORE

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San Antonio Brahmas, Army North Soldiers play flag football
June 4, 2024 — The San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League and Soldiers from U.S. Army North took part in a friendly flag football game at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on May 21,2024... MORE

Brahmas athletes and Army North Soldiers play flag football

ARNORTH DCG retires after 36 years of service
May 21, 2024 — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Bonner, Army North deputy commanding general, retired at a ceremony at the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on May 17, 2024.after 36 years of service to the Army. ... MORE

MG James Bonner, Army North DCG, retires from Army after 36 years of service

Army North command team hosts All Hands session
May 21, 2024 — The All Hands session, held May 13, allows senior leaders of the command to address and update Army North personnel and present awards to deserving team members... MORE

MEDCoE Soldiers volunteer, teach important skills to area scouts
April 22, 2024 — U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Soldiers volunteered to teach skills to more than 600 scouts during the annual Council Wide Campout for the Alamo Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America that took place March 1-3, 2024... MORE

JBSA boosts resiliency through cooking
January 17, 2024 — Entering the new year, U.S. Army leaders pledged to renew their commitment to the financial well-being of Soldiers and their families through a variety of enhanced resources and educational programs. One of these involves quick and affordable meal preparation... MORE

ARSOUTH, ARNORTH, and 410th CSB NCOs support local JROTC during drill competition
October 18, 2023 — Seven noncommissioned officers from U.S. Army South, U.S. Army North and 410th Contracting Support Brigade were among the 30 NCOs who volunteered to judge the Thunderbird Classic at Lt. Col. Karen Wagner High School in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 14, 2023. The event is the largest drill competition in the state of Texas... MORE

ARSOUTH, 410th CSB, and ARNORTH NCOs support local JROTC during drill competition

Get to know Sgt. Jeffery Chappell of Army North's Funeral Honors Platoon
October 17, 2023 — U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffery Chappell, a Soldier in the Military Funeral Honors platoon-Caisson Section at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is part of a team that conducts funeral honors to honor fallen Soldiers in the San Antonio, Texas, community. ... MORE

U.S. Army North hosts homeland defense seminar at AUSA, focuses on multi-domain operations
October 17, 2023 — U.S. Army North hosted a Homeland Defense Seminar during the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army on Oct. 10 in Washington D.C... MORE

Elia laid to rest at Fort Sam Houston cemetery
October 5, 2023 — Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Charles Elia, the 15th Chief of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, was laid to rest on Sept. 27, 2023, at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery... MORE

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Army North tackles the future of homeland defense
September 25, 2023 — “Homeland defense is our number one priority.” Artificial Intelligence, high-altitude balloons used for surveillance, and even social media applications like TikTok are examples of the emerging uses of technology that can disrupt this priority for the Army and Department of Defense... MORE

PHOTOS | U.S. Army North holds horse dedication ceremony
September 21, 2023 — U.S. Army North hosted a dedication ceremony to welcome two new horses to the Caisson Platoon at the Fort Sam Houston Section Sables in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2023. The new horses, Bloch and McCall, are named after World War II Medal of Honor recipients Col. Orville Bloch and Master Sgt. Thomas McCall... MORE

Army North tackles the future of homeland defense
August 17, 2023 — U.S. Army North took the helm of this challenge, creating the Integration, Experimentation & Assessments Division within the command and tasked them with developing a series of workshops centered around the Future of Homeland Defense Project. The first portion of the project will last approximately one year and consist of ten workshops, each with a different focus area... MORE

U.S. Army North commander visits 2023 National Jamboree
July 27, 2023 — Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr., Commander, U.S. Army North, served as a keynote speaker to more than 200 Scouts at the 2023 National Jamboree, held in Glen Jean, West Virginia, on July 24, 2023... MORE

Army units mobilize to White Sands Missile Range for Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
July 17, 2023 — The units alerted and deployed from July 9-14 included Task Force 51, U.S. Army North’s contingency command post, stationed at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, and three 16th Military Police Brigade subordinate units: the 519th Military Police Battalion stationed at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, the 511th Military Police Company from Fort Drum, New York, and the 549th Military Police Company from Fort Stewart, Georgia. ... MORE

U.S. Army Units mobilize to White Sands Missile Range for Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise

U.S. Army North hosts 248th Army birthday ceremony in the historic Quadrangle
June 14, 2023 — U.S. Army North celebrated the Army’s 248th birthday with a ceremony in the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 14... MORE

U.S. Army North's 248th U.S. Army Birthday Celebration

Army North, FEMA, others train for unprecedented hurricane season
May 25, 2023 — While hurricane seasons are unpredictable, U.S. Army North trains to maintain its proficiency and readiness to support our civilian federal agencies and Americans for the upcoming hurricane season. More than 150 military and civilian partners joined U.S. Army North -- in person and virtually -- for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill at the Army Medical Center of Excellence ROC Drill Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 24... MORE

U.S. Army North wraps up annual homeland defense Vibrant Response exercise
May 17, 2023 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, oversaw approximately 2,500 military and civilian personnel assigned to numerous military organizations across the country during its annual disaster response training exercise, Vibrant Response, which took place April 24 through May 12, 2023... MORE

Vibrant Response reaches new heights with emergency deployment readiness exercises

JBSA 248th Army Ball takes place June 15
May 11, 2023 — The 248th Army Ball takes place from 5-11 p.m. June 15 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center HemisFair Ballroom, located at 900 E. Market St. in downtown San Antonio... MORE

U.S. Army North’s symposium brings warrant officers together, celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islanders
May 10, 2023 — “Be thoughtful about what you saw here today,” said Lt. Gen. John Evans Jr., U.S. Army North’s commanding general. He looked out across MacArthur Parade Field, speaking to more than 1,500 servicemembers, civilians and families after a fun run supporting U.S. Army North’s 2023 Warrant Officer Symposium as well as Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, May 4, 2023... MORE